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| Table 1. Selected Characteristics | Census 2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010 Census | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the numeric change between Census 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Value | MOE(+/-) | Value | MOE(+/-) | Value | Value | MOE(+/-) | ||
| Total Persons 1 | 38,420 | -- | 39,730 | 30 | 42,034 | 42,026 | 61 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 27,697 | 356 | 23,837 | -- | 28,963 | 28,567 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 12,059 | 83 | 11,092 | 942 | 12,610 | 12,471 | 820 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.30 | 0.06 | 2.15 | 0.10 | 2.30 | 2.29 | 0.11 | No |
| Average Household Income 5 | $35,400 | $1,604 | $40,526 | $5,441 | -- | $44,084 | $6,070 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.33 | 0.05 | 1.24 | 0.16 | -- | 1.28 | 0.15 | No |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 46.90 | 1.20 | 50.00 | 4.12 | -- | 53.10 | 4.26 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 15.80 | 0.80 | 15.90 | 1.78 | 16.80 | 18.50 | 1.97 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 5.80 | 0.50 | 5.40 | 0.77 | 4.70 | 4.20 | 0.60 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 11.10 | 0.60 | 10.00 | 1.54 | -- | 11.70 | 1.62 | No |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 16,586 | 393 | -- | -- | -- | 16,215 | 1,023 | No |
| Table 2a. Mode to Work 12 | CTPP2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the numeric change between CTPP 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | ||
| Total Workers | 15,885 | 100.0 | 391 | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- | 100.0 | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 6,025 | 37.9 | 288 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2-person Carpool | 945 | 5.9 | 123 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 199 | 1.3 | 57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 1,355 | 8.5 | 146 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bike | 305 | 1.9 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Walked | 6,445 | 40.6 | 296 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 155 | 1.0 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Worked at Home | 465 | 2.9 | 87 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Table 2b. Mode to Work 12 | CTPP2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the numeric change between CTPP 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | ||
| At Place of Work | ||||||||||
| Total Workers | 33,595 | 100.0 | 263 | 33,333 | 100.0 | 1,490 | 27,219 | 100.0 | 1,450 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 19,465 | 57.9 | 397 | 19,769 | 59.3 | 1,047 | 16,549 | 60.8 | 1,218 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 3,720 | 11.1 | 235 | 3,814 | 11.4 | 494 | 3,216 | 11.8 | 532 | No |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 855 | 2.5 | 117 | 960 | 2.9 | 262 | 690 | 2.5 | 176 | No |
| Transit | 2,025 | 6.0 | 177 | 2,154 | 6.5 | 505 | 1,732 | 6.4 | 419 | No |
| Bike | 450 | 1.3 | 85 | 695 | 2.1 | 167 | 635 | 2.3 | 245 | No |
| Walked | 6,455 | 19.2 | 297 | 5,202 | 15.6 | 704 | 3,700 | 13.6 | 449 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 160 | 0.5 | 51 | 306 | 0.9 | 127 | 314 | 1.2 | 206 | No |
| Worked at Home | 465 | 1.4 | 87 | 433 | 1.3 | 149 | 383 | 1.4 | 159 | No |
| Table 3. Mean Travel Time by Mode to Work 13 | Census 2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the change in travel time between Census 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Minutes | MOE(+/-) | Minutes | MOE(+/-) | Minutes | MOE(+/-) | ||
| At Place of Residence | |||||||
| Total Workers (does not include workers who worked at home) | 14.1 | 0.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Drove alone | 14.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Carpooled | 13.9 | 1.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Transit | 19.7 | 2.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 12.6 | 0.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Notes:
* The coefficient of variation (CV) can be derived by the standard error (SE) divided by the estimate, while SE = MOE/1.645.
** The z-value of the difference of the two estimates are used to determined if the two estimates are significantly different at 90% confidence level.
1 Census 2000 SF3 Table P1; 2007-2009 ACS Table B01003; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01003
2 Census 2000 SF3 Table P9; 2007-2009 ACS Table B09016; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01003 minus Table B26001
3 Census 2000 SF3 Table P10; 2007-2009 ACS Table B19001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B19001
4 Census 2000 SF3 Table P9 divided Census 2000 SF3 Table P10; 2007-2009 ACS Table B09016 divided 2007-2009 ACS Table B19001; 2010-2012 ACS Table S1101
5 CTPP2000 Table 1-090; 2007-2009 ACS Table B19025; 2010-2012 ACS Table B19025
6 Census 2000 SF3 Table H46; 2007-2009 ACS Table B25046; 2010-2012 ACS Table B25046
7 Census 2000 SF3 Table P87; 2007 -2009 ACS Table B17001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B17001
8 Census 2000 SF3 Table P6; 2007-2009 ACS Table B02001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B02001
9 Census 2000 SF3 Table P8; 2007-2009 ACS Table B01001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01001
10 Census 2000 SF3 Table P21; 2007-2009 ACS Table B06003; 2010-2012 ACS Table B06003
11 Census 2000 SF3 Table P43; 2007-2009 ACS Table B23001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B23025
12 Residence place information is from CTPP2000 Table 1-002; 2007- 2009 ACS Table B08301; 2010-2012 ACS Table B08301. Workplace information is from CTPP2000 Table 2-002; 2007-2009 ACS Table B08406; 2010-2012 ACS Table B08601
13 CTPP2000 1-118; 2007-2009 ACS Table C08136; 2010-2012 ACS Table C08136
